Welcome to the new Christian America: Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy will, according to the Times, have all references to God and Church excised. Which boggles my mind, and makes me very sad. The article also points out that Tom Stoppard, the original screenwriter for the project, has been "dumped and his draft shelved."

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Rather, as in this example, the push is for a chilling atmosphere from the FCC and other agencies that brings studios and networks around to self-censorship. "Kinsley" seems to hitting the problem at the advertising level; no one wants to be seen as endorsing a film about sexuality for fear of giving offense.

True, they're too lacking in the balls area to do an outright ban, but as a practicing pagan, I'm starting to wonder whether or not to really mention it that loudly in mixed company these days.....

Too bad that KINSEY's not finding an audience; I'd go see it if I were making money. And I'd try and bring a date. Funny, innit, that the movie's about rerpession and fear of offense and that's exactly what's stifling the movie and whatever discourse might come of it.

Yes, we're living in 1950s America again, boys and girls. (and if you want to see a movie that made me want to take an AK-47 to the entire 1950s generation of repressive judgemental bastards, go see that Julianne Moore flick with Dennis Haysbert from last year....)